Senior Quantity Surveyor

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR

SOUTHAMPTON

SALARY TO £80k

Are you a Senior QS looking for a genuine opportunity to develop your career into Commercial Management? My client is a respected Utilities Contractor, that values the work/life balance, and they are now seeking a Senior Quantity to join their successful and talented Commercial Team at their Head Office in Southampton.

With a strong project pipeline heading into 2026/2027 due to project wins (including frameworks), and currently working on several strong tenders, their growth is picking up pace, and it couldn’t be a better time to join. They ideally want strong Senior QS who can develop into a Managing QS and then Commercial Manager. How quickly that would happen is down to you…the right person could become a Commercial Manager in a little as 18 months.

This position is for someone with wants to develop their career in commercial management and wants to work for a family-orientated business with ambitious plans in place for growth.

The role:

• Reporting to the Head of Commercial Management, working together to fully understand the contract (NEC4 suite) and scope of works
• Risk management and budget control
• Change management
• Subcontractor procurement
• Submit applications for payment
• Produce CVRs & financial reports
• Project forecasting
• Monitoring performance standards & quality
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients
• Recognise opportunity & potential for increased value
• Evaluate & submit prices
• Provide support to more junior members of the team
• Dispute resolution
• Final accounting & audits

Qualifications:

HNC/HND/BSc in Quantity Surveying OR by experience

Background, Skills & Knowledge:

Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor  

A working knowledge of NEC contracts

Able to build strong client relationships

IT Microsoft Office skills - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Full driving licence

Right to Work in the UK

Benefits package:

• Salary to £80,000
• Company car or car allowance
• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 1 x Professional Membership paid
• Hybrid working with an expectation of 4 days in the office and 1 day at home
• Genuine opportunity to develop a career in commercial management

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